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Our People
We have a passion for delivering responsible business practices, driving efficiency gains, and safe guarding the natural and social environment. Our multi-disciplinary team is made up of leading scientific and business professionals.
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Stewart Moore
Chief Executive Officer
Stewart Moore is one of the Asia Pacific's most experienced planning and management consultants. He has over 25 years of experience in a wide range of disciplines from business and strategic planning, policy development, tourism destination management and marketing, sustainability, risk management and corporate and social responsibility.
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Melinda Watt
Vice President, Relationship Management
Melinda Watt began her career as an industrial chemist, but since she stepped into the world of EarthCheck she has transitioned from scientist to senior executive of the company and finally to shareholding director. Today she performs all these roles simultaneously, while leading a team of inspiring young professionals.
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Harry Fowles
Chief Finance Officer
Harry has had over 30 years experience in senior roles in a variety of organisations across disciplines such as Accounting, Finance, Business Systems, Logistics, Change Management and General Management. He joined EarthCheck in late 2011. After having worked in various accounting roles following graduation, Harry’s first senior role was as State Accountant for ARC Engineering. In this role, he was instrumental in the introduction of desktop computing at a time when centralised IT infrastructure was the norm. In 1991, Harry joined Century Yuasa Batteries Pty Ltd in the role of Administration Manager responsible for all of the Finance functions associated with the running of the newly formed Industrial Division. During his time in this role, this profitable business grew from an $8 million turnover to nearly $50 million. During his time at Century Yuasa Batteries Pty Ltd, Harry held various positions including Head of the Business System Team, Finance Manager, General Manager, and General Manager Logistics.
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André Russ
Vice President, Sales
With 20 years’ experience in the hospitality industry in both Business Development and Operations, André is responsible for evangelising the EarthCheck brand through luxury niche & multi-brand portfolio operations, hotel developments, destinations and CSR teams. André holds a Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Enterprise from Griffith University, a Swiss Hotel Association Advanced Diploma of International Hotel Management and a Diplôme de Culinare from Le Cordon Bleu Paris.
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Nigel Russell
General Manager, Consulting
Nigel joined EarthCheck in 2013. Prior to joining the team, he played a leading role in England’s regional tourism sector, with Heart of England Tourist Board and as Head of Tourism with Advantage West Midlands - the regional economic development agency. He has an extensive tourism development track record, working with local, regional and national partners to support the growth of tourism businesses and destinations. Nigel has been a lifelong Glasgow Rangers fan, but since joining EarthCheck and moving to Brisbane, has adopted the state team, the Broncos.
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Mirerva Holmes
Principal Consultant, Head of Innovation & Partnerships
Mirerva has spent many years working for Government, Major Associations and within the MICE sector. Most recently she specialised in city and social activation to drive domestic and international visitation by embracing a cities personality and its people. With a particular focus on green infrastructure and human centred design Mirerva especially enjoys representing the character of her clients and their ideas.
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Glenn Jones
Software Development Manager
As an experienced solution designer, Glenn has built over 20 years’ of practical knowledge in the software industry. Over his career Glenn has designed, documented, developed and tested a number of complex critical solutions, operating in highly regulated environments with teams both large and small. As an IT specialist in the energy industry since 1997, he has a wealth of detailed knowledge in meter data management system, customer transition and energy invoicing. One of Glenn's core strengths is to be able to communicate with the customer or business with their language and translate that into information that development teams can deliver. He has developed solutions that deliver whole of customer life cycle, from customer capture, forecasting, quoting, invoicing and renewal, with strategic business information for profitability analysis and what-if analysis scenario risk mitigation.
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Marie McGrane
Communications and Marketing Manager
With a career that spans across government, private industry and the not-for-profit sector, Marie’s role is to manage our social media community and share our clients and partners unique stories. In addition, she provides support and a range of marketing collateral for the EarthCheck Sales and Relationship Management teams. In her spare time, Marie volunteers with The Big Issue and to unwind she loves to travel especially gastronomic walking holidays, sampling local cuisine and hiking in the mountains. As an avid traveller, Marie has left a (small) footprint on every continent.
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Charlotte Taylor
Operations and Business Development Manager
Charlotte has a background in Life Cycle Analysis and the environmental certification of building, personal care and cleaning products, along with ISO 9001, 14001, GBCA Green Star and LEED Certification requirements. Hailing from England originally, she has also lived in New Zealand. Charlotte holds a Bachelor of Environmental Management with Honours in Sustainable Development, from the University of Queensland. She is an enthusiastic traveller, having explored parts of Africa, Asia and Europe - she especially loved Iceland. Charlotte is an avid animal and nature lover.
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Ziyu (Zoe) Ma
Corporate Relations Manager
Zoe is our Corporate Relations Manager for members in the Asia and Caribbean region along with a select number of key group accounts. Originally coming from Inner Mongolia, China, Zoe is a fluent Mandarin and English speaker. She holds a Bachelor Degree in Chinese-English Translation and Interpretation from Beihang University, China, a Master Degree in Intercultural Communication from The University of Sheffield, U.K. and recently she graduated from the University of Queensland with a Master of Tourism, Event and Hotel Management. With previous working experiences in Ogilvy Public Relations Beijing, Zoe has strong cultural awareness and understanding of customer service. She is a foodie and passionate about travelling. Zoe values trust and transparency and is committed to supporting members along their journey to sustainable outcomes.
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Alex Forsyth
Benchmarking Analyst
Alex is currently in his final year of studying a Bachelor of Environmental Management (honours) majoring in Sustainable Development at the University of Queensland, St Lucia. His interests are in environmental planning, impact assessments and risk management.
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Romina Trossero
Relationship Manager
Originally from Cordoba, in central Argentina, Romina has spent the last four years working and studying in Australia. Her academic qualifications include a Master’s Degree in Business (Applied Finance major) from Queensland University of Technology and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and Management from the National University of Cordoba (Argentina). With extensive experience in the hospitality industry and over 10 years’ experience in customer service roles, Romina is excited and committed to supporting her members along their journey to achieve sustainable outcomes.
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Johanna Schliephack
Sustainability & Training Officer
A German native from Wiesbaden, Johanna spent a total of four years living and studying in Australia before she returned in 2014 following the completion of her Masters degree in the United Kingdom. Johanna's qualifications include a Bachelor in Environmental Tourism Management and a Master of Sustainable Tourism Planning. With international work experience in customer service and research in the fields of tourism in Germany, Australia, New Zealand and the UK as well as extensive travel experience around the world, Johanna is excited and committed to working in an organisation that creates innovative sustainable solutions for the travel and tourism industry.
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Jennifer Peiron Alonso, MBA
Relationship Manager
Jennifer is the Relationship Manager for our members in Australia, New Zealand and French Polynesia, as well as for a number of key worldwide corporate groups. She was born in Barcelona, Spain, and in addition to her native languages, Spanish and Catalan, she is fluent in English and speaks some French and Russian. Jennifer holds a Business Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Barcelona and an MBA (High Distinction) from Kaplan Business School, Brisbane. She has worked in Accounting and Finance departments and also has several years of customer service experience, working always in multilingual and multicultural environments. Jennifer loves travelling, is passionate about nature and the environment, and has the desire to contribute to build a sustainable planet.
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Sajita More
Relationship Manager
Sajita joined the EarthCheck team recently as the Relationship Manager for Taj Hotels Palaces Resorts Safaris - worldwide. She is an Indian- originally from Pune, which is her main reason of excitement to assist a native brand. Having lived in India since childhood, she studied her bachelors in Science- Hospitality Studies from the University of Pune and got the opportunity to intern in Starwood properties like the West End Hotel and the Courtyard by Marriott, Pune. Her passion for the industry brought her to Australia to pursue her Masters in Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management from the University of Queensland, where she developed a keen interest in Sustainability and took a step forward to advance her career by working at EarthCheck. She also has a Master’s degree in Human Resources with higher distinction from the University of Pune and has completed a number of certifications which are ISO certified. Her previous experience as a Client Relationship Manager back in India for a travel and immigration consultancy gave her an understanding about the local market with around 2 years in the role dealing with corporate clients from various backgrounds. Her fluency in English, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu and a couple of other regional languages gives her an ability to cater to multilingual and multicultural clients. She is passionate about dancing and is completing her intermediate level of belly dance. With an immense love for music and food, Sajita loves spending her time connecting with nature and cooking native dishes. At EarthCheck she is exploring the different areas of sustainability and is excited to assist her clients in contributing to destinations and the environment in a personalized manner.
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Karen Yang
Relationship Manager
Originally from Beijing China, Karen came to Australia in 2006. She graduated with a Masters of International Business from the University of South Australia and has had 10 years of customer service experience in the Tourism and Hospitality industry. Karen also ran a food and retail business in South Australia for 3 years. As a passionate food and travel lover, she has explored many destinations in Asia including Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Japan, Indonesia, Fiji and New Zealand. Karen enjoys spending time with her family and living life. She welcomes building long term relationships with EarthCheck’s members and supporting them achieve sustainable outcomes.
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Daniela Stadi
Relationship Manager
Daniela joined the EarthCheck team in Australia and is currently operating from our office in Amsterdam. She is in charge of the Langham Hospitality Group, Kempinski Hotels worldwide and other key European clients. Daniela graduated from the University of Regensburg with a Master of Science in Business Administration majoring in Management and Marketing in 2016. She has worked in Marketing and Sales roles in the automotive and semiconductor industry for 3 years and gained experience working in the hospitality industry during her studies. Additionally, she holds a Bachelor of Accounting. After the completion of her Bachelor she decided to follow her dream of travelling around Australia for a year. In April 2017 she decided to come back to her “second home” and gain international work experience. She is passionate about travelling, experiencing different cultures and outdoor activities which developed an increased interest in the protection and conservation of the environment. She is a passionate Yogi, loves music and has worked as a professional wedding singer for almost 13 years.
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Amelita Molina
Sales Support Specialist
Amelita joined EarthCheck in 2015 as our Sales Support Specialist. With a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems, Amelita has worked with various companies from different industries including insurance, logistics, consumer electronics, and KPO (Knowledge Process Outsourcing) focusing on sales and business development. With 18 years’ experience, Amelita brings a wealth of experience into the role and liaises closely with our sales partners. She loves spending time with her family and exploring beautiful places.
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Rhizza Nunez
Sales Support Specialist
Rhizza joined EarthCheck recently as a Sales Support Specialist working hand in hand with Amelita in Cebu, Philippines. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and has worked for 15 years with a shipping company then a courier company as a Customer Service Coordinator and as a Sales Account Executive respectively. She received an award in 2015 as a Top Sales Contributor in her assigned region as she was a dedicated and hardworking person. Rhizza also serves as a Sunday School teacher at their church and loves baking during her spare time.
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Jingyi (Chris) Xiao
Accountant
Chris joined EarthCheck in 2016 as the Assistant Accountant. Her qualifications include Master of Commerce (Advanced) and Bachelor of Science (Mathematics). Originally from China, Chris has been in Australia for four years and she is a fluent English, Mandarin and Cantonese speaker. As a passionate food lover, Chris enjoys travelling in Australia and around the world to experience different food and cultures.
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Antje Martins
Training Specialist
Antje Martins has been an integral part of the EarthCheck team for several years. Her hands-on experience in the EarthCheck Certification team as both a Relationship Manager and as the Operations Manager practically complement her academic achievements. Antje holds a Master’s degree in Sustainable Tourism Management and a Diploma of Management in Australia as well as Germany. She also has more than ten years of customer service experience working for major hotel chains and airlines in Germany, France and Australia. She supports and advises the EarthCheck Training Academy and has previously trained EarthCheck members worldwide on the EarthCheck Company Standard requirements and EarthCheck processes.
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Tania Walker
Project Manager
Tania is a Project Manager and during her time with EarthCheck, has helped to lead and assist on a variety of projects in the areas of experience development, attraction feasibility, strategic planning and sustainability. Tania has 7 years’ experience in quantitative and qualitative research, including 5 years with The Royal Automotive Society of Australia (RACQ), doing strategic and commercial research. Tania has worked across a variety of sectors, including travel, finance, motoring, and social research, giving her significant experience in conducting research for the development of strategic and operational business plans. Some of her previous projects include motorist behaviour studies, brand tracking, competitor analysis and travel and tourism campaigns. Tania loves spending time with her family and travelling internationally; through the Scottish Highlands to the plains of Africa. She is also currently completing a Master of Science in Applied Statistics.
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Clare Coburn
Research Officer
Clare is currently undertaking her honours in a Bachelor of Environmental Management (Sustainable Development) at the University of Queensland. With a background in journalism and political science, and experience in disaster management relating to climate change adaptation and planning, she is passionate about sustainable outcomes on both a social and environmental scale. Having lived overseas and travelled in a variety of environments, Clare is an advocate of the “think globally, act locally” mentality.
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Daniel Kluge
Project Manager
Daniel is the latest Project Manager to join the EarthCheck Consulting team. With a background in hotel management, Daniel has worked for the past eight years both in Australia and internationally, holding Business Development and Operational roles with a number of global hotel companies, including Hilton Hotels; Starwood Hotels and Resorts; and Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group. He has dual bachelor degrees from The University of Queensland, with Majors in International Hotel and Tourism Management, Communications and German. Daniel has a passion for people and sustainable tourism initiatives, and believes in creating value through building relationships, exploring partnerships and by supporting local communities.
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Jorge Acevedo
Sustainability Officer
With a passion for environmental engineering, Jorge’s key focus is sustainable development and climate action. Jorge has a Master of Science Degree and more than eight years of international experience in sustainability, climate change and energy as a consultant, lecturer, researcher and entrepreneur. His most recent projects are specialised environmental consultancy and the construction of urban sustainable homes. Jorge shares sustainable development practice (in Spanish) for individuals, eco technologies and sustainable entrepreneurship on his multi-media channel, @Antropoceno21.
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Michael Martin
Software Engineer
With over 10 years’ experience of application development in the internet sphere, Michael is EarthCheck’s Software Engineer. Prior to joining EarthCheck in 2017, he worked in the healthcare and non-for-profit sector in Brisbane and previously at digital media agencies in London for seven years. Michael is passionate about the latest technologies in software development and has a Bachelors in Software Engineering and Data Communications. Originally from South Africa, he is an enthusiastic traveller having explored much of Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas.
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Tarjani Pilkington
Business Analyst
Tarjani has joined EarthCheck with a background in business management. Previously Tarjani has a history of delivering increased productivity while managing teams and working as a system admin and business analyst. Each role maintained the focus to improve operational productivity through digital strategy and development. Following some time living in Belgium speaks French and still considers this a ‘home away from home’. Tarjani is currently studying Government and international relations at Griffith University, with a focus on Political Sustainability and Economic Development.
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Chelsea Airey
Intern
Chelsea is in her final semester studying a dual degree of Bachelor of Business Management & Bachelor of International Hotel and Tourism Management, majoring in Marketing and Hospitality Management at the University of Queensland. She has an interest in travelling whilst broadening her knowledge within the hospitality and tourism fields.
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Isabell Unger
Intern
Isabell graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration and Economics and a major in Sustainable Management from a University in Germany. She is currently studying a Master of Tourism, Hotel and Events Management, majoring in Tourism and Travel at the University of Queensland, St Lucia. Isabell has a passion for travelling and has visited 36 countries. She is also interested in maximising the positive impacts of tourism on destinations.
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Jacob Vanderzwan
Intern
Jacob is currently undertaking his third year of studying a Bachelor of Environmental Management (Honours) majoring in Sustainable Development at the University of Queensland. His interests include carbon and energy management, sustainable business management and emerging environmental markets.
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Jasmin Petersen
Intern
Jasmin is in her final semester studying a Bachelor of Science majoring in animal ecology, biology and sustainability at the University of the Sunshine Coast. She is interested in travelling and sustainability issues whilst broadening her knowledge in these fields.
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Michael Phelps
Intern
Michael is in his second last year of a Bachelor of Environmental Management majoring in sustainable development at the University of Queensland. His key interests are environmental impact assessments, climate change adaptation, corporate social responsibility and risk management.
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Rose Salisbury
Intern
Rose is in her final semester at the University of Queensland studying a dual degree of Bachelor of Business Management & Bachelor of International Hotel and Tourism Management, majoring in Human Resources and Tourism Management. She has a passion for international human resource management within the tourism industry, including areas such as global mobility and diversity management.
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Erica Lobos
México y Latinoamérica
Erica has more than 15 years of experience hospitality industry with operations and business development. As part of the EarthCheck sales team, she is responsible for growing EarthCheck's presence in Latin America while supporting multi-brand portfolio operations and destinations to achieve the results within the program. Born in Argentina, Erica has lived in Mexico for the last 14 years. She pioneered the implementation of sustainable programs in Mexico's luxury hotel developments. Erica has a Bachelors in Tourism & Hotel Management and Sustainable Tourism Studies.
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Andrés Fellenberg Van der Molen
Director Green Partner The Netherlands.
Andrés is an Hotelier with over 23 years of experience in several fields of Hotel Management, Sustainability for Tourism, Auditing and Energy Efficiency. Andrés is active in auditing, consulting and training on all matters of interest to the tourism sector, Lead Accredited Trainer of GSTC in Europe, appointed lead auditor in The Netherlands and Germany for ISO 50001 Energy efficiency and ISO140001 Environmental management for renowned Certification Bodies. He has extensive experience in Project Management with several hotels management companies, real estate investment trust (REIT's) and governmental offices in Europe and Americas. As a strategic partner of EarthCheck, Andrés has supported the growth of EarthCheck in Europe serving as EarthCheck representative for the Benelux and liaison of EarthCheck for the European Commission. Andrés has a unique ability to transform sustainability into a profitable business case, demonstrating with financial results what is possible to achieve implementing effective sustainability and energy efficiency.
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Michael Kwee
Managing Director, YKnot Sustainability (Singapore)
YKnot Sustainability, is a sustainability advisory firm providing strategic and implementation expertise to organisations seeking to enhance their sustainability efforts. Prior to setting up YKnot Sustainability, Michael distinguished himself by leading Banyan Tree Holdings’s efforts to formalise and expand its sustainability commitments. This included setting sustainability strategy; evaluating and building systems to empower a global workforce; evangelising sustainability via the creation and delivery of internal training frameworks and external outreach opportunities; building a proactive Risk Management approach to sustainability; and collaborating with internal and external representatives to create innovative solutions and approaches which considered and sought to enhance the social, environmental and economic well-being of all stakeholders.
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Julie Klein
Principal, Confluence Sustainability, LLC. (Americas)
Julie has more than 25 years of experience as a consultant and imbedded practitioner in public, private and non-profit sector organisations focuses on collaborative, enterprise-wide, strategic and efficiency-based sustainability program development. Broad-based experience in stakeholder engagement and marketing communications complement her sustainability expertise. Specialising in travel and tourism, a passionate global traveller and lover of nature, in work and play year-round you will find her outside and on the go. Julie holds a Masters Degree in Environmental Policy and Management from the University of Denver-Colorado, a Bachelor's Degree in Speech Communication and Journalism from Colorado State University along with several professional certifications.
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Phay Ping TAN
Managing Director and Co-founder, Building System & Diagnostics (Singapore & South East Asia)
Phay Ping is the Co-founder and Managing Director of BSD, a leading consulting firm in the field of energy and environmental design, green building certification, performance simulations and energy audits with 5 offices in the region and a track record of more than 300 projects. He is a firm advocate of green buildings and is active in councils and committees such as the Singapore Green Building Council and the BCA Green Mark Advisory Review Committee. He also teaches the topic at the National University of Singapore.
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Sureyya Tasdelen
Managing Director, ASYA control and certifications (Turkey)
Sureyya has more than 16 years of experience in audit and certification services including the sustainability industry. Having worked 6 years actively with sustainable tourism projects she become part of EarthCheck in 2012. Born in Turkey, Sureyya has immigrated to Australia with her family while she was 2 years old and lived there for more than 25 years. With her Turkish and Australian roots she works on growing EarthCheck’s presence in Turkey. Sureyya is graduated from The University of Wollongong with a Bachelor in IT.
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Piet van Zyl
Pioneer, Positive Impact Forever
Positive Impact Forever (PiF) is an organisation committed to improve the positive impact and reduce the negative impact an individual, business, hotel or destination has on the environment in which it operates but also on the environment in general. PiF has a holistic, circular economy approach inspired by nature and believe everything we do has an impact on our environment – be it consumption, waste, staff, community, resources or nature. PiF believes that making a positive impact on the environment is first and foremost a personal commitment, then a business and local commitment. These commitments will lead to a global impact. Piet has a long history of caring for the environment starting when he graduated from an agricultural high school. From there he obtained a Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering and a Masters degree in Construction Project Management. For the last 24 years he has been involved in the hospitality industry, starting as a General Manager for boutiques hotels and later moving back to the technical and sustainability areas of the industry. He has extensive experience in remote location hotels and resorts and has initiated the Zero Waste to Landfill project for Alila Hotels and Resorts in Bali, Indonesia. Positive Impact Forever does sustainability assessments and audits and specialises in Zero Waste programs. Any assessment or project starts by evaluating the “big picture” and then drilling down to the details, always keeping the impact of all actions in mind. In his personal time Piet works hard to practice what he preaches.
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Dr. Ioannis Pappas
CEO and Co-Founder, GREEN EVOLUTION SA (Greece)
Dr Pappas is an experienced professional engineer, with over 26 years of experience in several fields of science, focusing in Sustainability for Tourism, energy and environmental efficiency in Infrastructure and Buildings, auditing or advising in standardisation of companies and technological implementation of climate adaptation and mitigation methodologies. He is also Co-founder and Member of the Boards in a number of organisations (Sustainable Building Council of Greece, Hellenic Passive House Institute, Hellenic Start Up Association) and Co-founder of Hellenic Ecotourism Society. He worked in Joint Research Center-IE of European Commission and was a Greek Representative as Expert for ITL in UNFCCC. Dr Pappas is active in auditing, consulting and training on all matters of interest to the tourism sector, Lead Accredited Trainer of GSTC in South East Europe, Sustainable Tourism Manager by Jean Monnet European Centre of Excellence, Auditor of Greek Government on new Legislation for Stars Evaluation of Hotels and Vilas, Certified Energy Auditor in Hellenic Republic, Accredited Trainer of Passive House Standard and Accredited Verifier of Airports GHG. He also has extensive experience in the Project Management of more than 20 National & EU Research Projects, as Certified Auditor of ISO 9001 and 14001 Systems, European Energy Manager – EUREM and as Trained Consultant of ISO 50001 Systems.
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Christophe Carlier
CEO, The H Factory (Mauritius)
Christophe is the CEO of The H Factory, a Mauritian based company specialising in Property, Revenue, Training, Outsourcing and Offshore management for the hospitality and tourism industry. He has close to 20 years of experience in international hotel management with luxury hotels & resorts worldwide. 14 of those years were involved as the General Manager of various Sofitel Luxury Hotels and Resorts properties. Christophe has a Doctorate in Hospitality and Tourism and a Master’s degree in Hospitality Management from Toulouse University.
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A.Kadir Tasdelen
CEO, ASYA Control & Certifications (Turkey)
Kadir is graduated from The Dokuz Eylul University with a Bachelor of Science in Maritime Business and Management. He has 20 years experience in the inspection and certification sector. Sustainability projects make an important part of his track record. He has been actively working on sustainable tourism programs for the last 7 years and began working with EarthCheck in 2012. Kadir, was born and resides in Turkey. He spent his childhood in The Netherlands and speaks various languages fluently.
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Francois Huet
Managing Director & Founder, Big Waves of Inspiration (France)
Big Waves, created by Francois Huet, an eco conscious hotelier, is an international hospitality-consulting firm. Specialised in the tourism and travel industry but not limited to it, using over 30 years international experience in the hospitality industry, keeping in touch with today’s trends and needs and undertaking assignments across the world to assist hospitality professionals and their team develop and realize their most ambitious projects with an imaginative, sustainable and eclectic approach. Big Waves has been an EarthCheck partner since 2012, and is a certified EarthCheck Master Trainer.
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Frank Hubbard
Senior Sustainability Advisor and Auditor (Australia)
Frank Hubbard combines his ecology, engineering skills with over 25 years’ experience in environmental and sustainability management. He has held corporate, government and consulting roles with the hotel, manufacturing, finance, construction, transportation and property management sectors. Frank has worked across Australia, New Zealand and many parts of the Asia Pacific region, India, Italy, and North America. Frank is based in Sydney.
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Sunil Kanal
CTO & Director, Magenta FZCO (Middle East & India)
Sunil Kanal is the Chief Technology Officer, Co-Founder and a member of the Board of Directors of Magenta FZCO where his primary focus is development of competitive solution architectures to enable clients and their facilities more energy efficient and sustainable. Sunil is a senior professional, Electronics & Communication Engineer with over 31 years of technical and project management experience gained in a variety of industrial sectors including Hospitality, Education, Sports and Health Care. Before forming Magenta in 2011, Sunil was the Projects Director in a UAE based ICT/ELV Systems Integrator and has successfully undertaken design, implementation, commissioning and handing over significant landmark projects across the Gulf region.
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Daniel Koeppel
Managing Director, Daniel Koeppel Associates Co., Ltd (Asia)
Daniel’s hospitality education encompasses an apprenticeship as chef, a bachelor degree in Hotel & Restaurant management from the Hotel Management school Belvoirpark in Zürich, as well as a diploma in Hotel marketing from Cornell University, USA. In 2009 Daniel added a masters degree in Environmental Management and Technology from the University of North-Western Switzerland, School of Life science. Daniel held hotel executive management positions since 1992 for international corporations such as Starwood, Carlson and Accor in Vietnam, China, Cambodia and Thailand. He was the driving force for achieving the first ISO 9001:2000 certification of a hotel, worldwide in 2000. In 2012 he founded his own environmental sustainability consultancy in Bangkok and has provided audit-, and consulting services to more than 160 properties in Asia and Europe as well as trainings as an EarthCheck Sustainability Master Trainer. Daniel’s vision is to drive a business paradigm in which environmental sustainability is an integrated aspect and not an additional one. He adds value by effectively translating environmental sustainability into operational relevant actions.
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Daniel Velasquez
Argentina & Mercosur
Daniel is a Chilean national who has developed a variety of different strategic tourism plans, in particular; tourism attraction and retention, internationalisation strategies for organisations, market development, and product design & business plans. Among his many projects, the planning and construction of sustainable buildings with energy self-sufficiency through clean technologies and sustainable global standards stands out. Daniel has fostered the growth of EarthCheck programs and activities in Argentina and Mercosur. He has more than 30 years’ experience in administration, strategic planning and international marketing. Daniel is also the founder and director of the “Foro Latinoamericano de Desarrollo Sostenible SO2 CLIMA-EarthCheck Forum and Meeting in Mendoza, Argentina.
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Arda Moltay
General Manager, Mimta Architects Co. (Turkey)
Mr. Arda Moltay is a graduate of the Industrial Engineering Department of the Istanbul Technical University. Immediately after graduation, he started working with Mimta Architects Co. and continued his post graduate studies in the field of Media & Communications at Istanbul Ticaret University. Throughout his professional career, he worked in the fields of commercial kitchen premises planning and commercial kitchen equipment fabrication; fabrication of stainless steel equipment for hospitals; planning and contract installation of sustainable building technologies such as building integrated photovoltaic systems, LED lighting systems, etc… The sustainable construction branch of Mimta Architects Co., is involved in certification consultancy, certification project management and building energy modeling for real estate projects realized by Turkish contractors on Turkish or foreign soil. Arda is involved actively in the management of the sustainability projects handled by Mimta. He is also involved actively in the board of directors of ÇEDBİK (Turkish Green Building Council) and promotes sustainability in construction through his articles published in various industry publications and voluntary participation in educational programs of universities and NGOs. His NGO experience comes from his involvement in AEGEE, a European level student organization working towards cultural integration. Mimta, also develops & manufactures professional ovens for bakeries under the brand name of Servogas.
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Wendy Santaolaya
Founder, Grupo Santaolaya (Mexico & Latin America)
Wendy is a graduate of Universidad del Caribe with a degree in Sustainable Tourism and Hotel Management specialising in Tourism Planning. She also holds a diploma in Tourism Planning from the Universidad Antonio Nebrija, a Diploma of Finance, a Diploma of Strategic Management of Corporate Social Responsibility and a Diploma of Teaching. She is currently undergoing her Master’s in Business Social Responsibility through the Universidad Anáhuac. Wendy has worked in the tourism industry for many years having led the Sustainable Competitiveness Management and Corporate Social Responsibility issues for Xcaret Experiences over 8 years. In 2015, she created her own sustainability consultancy, Grupo Santaolaya, in which she has collaborated with different companies such as Dolphinaris, Sustentur, Cupaima, Cancún and Puerto Morelos Hotel Association, Friends of Sian Ka'an and the most recent Oasis Hotels & Resorts. In 2016 she prepared the Quintana Roo Sustainability Report for the COP 2016, as well as several Investigations of Sustainable Practices in Cancun and Riviera Maya Tours for Non-Profit International Organizations. Today Wendy is collaborating with the Universidad del Caribe and the Universidad Anáhuac of Cancun, teaching subjects such as Sustainable Tourism, Quality in Tourism Services, Design and Evaluation of Sustainable Projects. She is a frequent speaker at various workshops and congresses on Corporate Social Responsibility and is an EarthCheck Master Trainer for Mexico and Latin America.
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Richard May
CEO and Principal Consultant, ECHOS Consulting (Caribbean)
ECHOS is a full-service energy and sustainability risk management consultancy. Their clients and partners span the globe and their services are developed, supported and delivered to international standards. ECHOS deliver alternative energy solutions for cooling, heating and or electricity supply to commercial and residential interests across the Caribbean through solar and waste-to-energy technologies from project development to commissioning. ECHOS also delivers complete environmental risk management and or EH&S program development activities [primarily] to the food and hospitality industry with their suite of modular and integrated risk solutions platform and audit management services.
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Tienan LI
General Manager, CSCA
Registered Expert of ISO/TC 289 Brand Evaluation, committee Member of China National Standardization Technical Committee of Certification and Accreditation (SAC/TC261), director of the Board for Efficiency Valuation Organization (EVO). Professional fields are including policies/programs development and enforcement of energy efficiency in industry sector, energy efficiency in public sector and energy efficiency standard and labeling/certification. I initiate and participate in energy efficiency standard and labeling/certification program regional cooperation and international harmonization. I initiate and participate in China and ISO energy management system standard development and implementation. I initiated the “UNESCAP/UNEP Regional Help Desk on Sustainable Consumption and Production in Asia and the Pacific”, and directly participated in the related study on policy, eco-efficiency and green growth. I also take a lead to manage ELI global high-energy efficiency lighting product certification programme.
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Xiaojian LV
Technical Director, CSCA
Mr. LV has rich experiences in consultation and certification in fields of energy efficiency, emission reduction, environmental protection and sustainable development, such as energy audits, energy and environment management system development, energy savings and carbon emissions M&V, environmental impact assessment, organic product certification, BCI certification, etc. Mr. LV participated in the development, implementation and management of many international cooperation projects, such as MIIT/GEF/UNDP China Energy Efficiency Promotion in Industry Project, Industrial Energy Performance Evaluation Methodologies Development and Promotion in APEC Regions, Mapping Exercise for Energy Efficiency Products: Reducing Trade Barriers for Environmental Goods and Services in APEC Economies, WRI/Citi Bank Foundation Distributed
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Shen ZHENG
Vice-General Manager, CSCA
With rich experiences in consultation and certification in fields of voluntary product certification, China compulsion certification, sustainable development and environment protection, such as traceability system, production and processing systems of certification programs of SAN, FSC, timber legality verification, organic product, QMS external audit, energy conservation and eco-friendly product, etc. I participated in the development, implementation and management of many cooperation projects, such as the management of sustainable standard research project, eco-label program in China, project for energy conservation and green environmental protection, etc.
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Xiaoti MA
Director of International Cooperation Department, CSCA
With more than 12 years experiences in the field of Standardization, Energy Efficiency, Energy Savings Measurement (M&V), Sustainable Development, Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP). As a professional auditor, I’ve devoted myself into various of sustainability certification programs as well as the implementation and promotion of related certification/verification programs, which include certification programs on <br />EC, SAN, FSC, UTZ, energy saving, water conservation and environmental friendly, carbon emission verification program, etc. In the past 10 years, participated in the research and promotion of energy efficiency policies, energy efficiency standards, and the international cooperation. Participated and involved in the promotion of the regional cooperation on energy efficiency, such as the UNDP/GEF Barrier Removal to the Cost-Effective Development and Implementation of Energy Efficiency Standards and Labeling Project (BRESL), UNDP/GEF Phasing-out Incandescent Lamps & Energy Saving Lamps Promotion Project (PILESLAMP), EU SWITCH-Asia “Sustainable Building Interior Renovation and Decoration Initiative in China (SUS BIRD), GEF/IFC Efficient Lighting Initiative (ELI) and etc.
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Rui (Rick) HUANG
Forest and Fair Wild Program Manager, International Cooperation Department, CSCA
Master of Forestry, has 5 years’ experience in forest survey and sustainable forestry includes 2 years academic work. Prior to working for CSCA, Rick had worked for Forest Inventory and Planning Institute of Jilin Province between 2013 and 2014. He also had been a sustainable development department commissioner of APP (China) Forestry between 2014 and 2015. He has attended the auditor training of CFCC, FSC-COC and ISO9000. He is qualified as FSC FM, FSC CoC lead auditor, Fair Wild auditor, Sustainable Tourism auditor , SAN auditor, UTZ auditor and Carbon emission verifier. He has participated more than 10 times FSC FM audits and more than 50 FSC CoC audits in China mainland, Taiwan, HK, Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand etc.
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Vijay Wadhwa
Hospitality Management Consultant & President, Tourism Plus Foundation (India)
With over 35 years of practical experience in the Hospitality Industry, Vijay has worked across various disciplines including Sales & Marketing; Operations; Acquisitions; Feasibility; and Project Development. He is presently engaged as Project Management Consultant, with a key focus on Greenfield Hotel projects in India. In addition to his work, Vijay supports the TOURISM PLUS FOUNDATION as President. The Foundation supports sustainability in tourism, enriched livelihoods within tourist destinations and development of education & health facilities for underprivileged children.
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Daniel Frey
Founder/CEO
Daniel Frey's experience has taken him all over the world with reputed international hotel chains working on both operational and corporate levels for over 20 years. He studied at the Lausanne Hotel School and furthered his studies at Harvard Business School (AMP159). Shortly completing Business Sustainability Management course with CISL (University of Cambridge, Institute for Sustainability Leadership). A Swiss national with a proven track record in the international hospitality industry on various continents and countries (Switzerland, Ecuador, Kuwait, Mexico, China, Thailand, Argentina, South Africa, Portugal), Daniel has accumulated competencies and knowledge with renowned hotel operators, including Kempinski, Hilton and Peninsula amongst others. As CEO of Inspira Hotel Management, he saw the flagship property in Lisbon - conceived, developed and launched under his mandate - recognized nationally and internationally with Sustainability Development Prizes and Awards over many years for its innovative concepts. Founder/CEO of Green Growth – The Way To Go, Daniel launched this niche consultancy firm in 2011, operating across all areas of the hospitality industry including the supply chain and beyond. Areas covered include project consultancy (contractual issues with architects and suppliers, definition and execution of concepts etc.), conceiving, establishing and implementing sustainability strategies, culture change, stakeholder engagement and communication, certification and audit implementation for hotels, corporations and destinations. Measurement and transparent reporting being a key component for promoting sustainable action, GG designs sustainability scorecards and KPI’s aligned with the SDG’s – UN Sustainability Development Goals - for the various business areas its clients are involved with as well as working with international certification schemes. Green Growth consultants combine hands-on, international experience with training and coaching as an integral part of the service offered.
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Pinpinat Chaiyadej
Founder – Pinpinat Chaiyadej Environmental Engineers
Pinpinat Chaiyadej is based in Thailand and Australia. Pinpinat is an environmental specialist with significant experience in Environmental and Sustainability Management System’s as well as Occupational Health and Safety. Extremely passionate about her work, Pinpinat’s long term goal is to assist Thailand’s tourism and hospitality industry transition to a greener and more sustainable business model. Pinpinat’s recent consulting experience includes audits around South-East Asia relating to EarthCheck, ISO 14001, 14064, 50001 and 26000 as well as OHSAS 18001, Carbon Footprint of Products and wider Organisational based audits.
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Cesar Ulises Trevino
CEO at Bioconstruccion y Energia Alternativa (Mexico)
As a sustainable building pioneer and promoter in Mexico and Latin America, Cesar Ulises has successfully led numerous ‘green building’ initiatives and landmark projects. Holding a BSc Honours in Civil Engineering from Monterrey Tech (Mexico) and a MSc from Newcastle University (UK) he has accumulated vast experience in large public and private real estate projects, both domestically and abroad. Cesar Ulises is the Founding President of Mexico Green Building Council and Former Secretary for World Green Building Council. Now acting CEO at “Bioconstruccion y Energia Alternativa, SA de CV” (BEA) a Mexican leading consultancy firm with +15 years of unparalleled trajectory in Sustainable Built Environment certification. In 2017, BEA achieved the 1st EarthCheck BPDS certification for a touristic facility in the Americas.
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Romain Vivier
Founder - Fenua-Environnement
Romain Vivier created "Fenua-Environnement" in 2008 which delivers environmental counselling services throughout French Polynesia. The main focus of this company is to provide sustainable solutions to development projects through environmental impact assessments. Fenua-Environment is also actively engaged in biodiversity conservation/invasive species management plans/coral reef restoration and educational programs. Romain joined the EarthCheck team in 2011 and has been providing auditing services in this region of the Pacific ever since.
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Rene Leonora
Director, Sustainable Solutions Aruba
Rene Leonora has more than 25 years of experience as a health, safety, environmental and energy auditor and consultant, and has been servicing EarthCheck since 2009. Rene is now based in Aruba, the Caribbean and also has project experience in the Caribbean, Americas, Europe, and Asia. He has a broad experience in amongst others the following industries: tourism, power and water, chemical and transport. Rene has and MSC Degree in Engineering Geology at the Delft University of Technology (Netherlands) and an MBA at Keele University (UK).
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